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Eisenhower Drive opens at Banks Crossing

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Wednesday, August 21. 2019

Banks County officials gathered at Eisenhower Drive at Banks Crossing on Monday morning, Aug. 19, for a ribbon cutting and official grand opening of the new road. “This has been a dream that has taken almost eight years to complete,” Banks County Board of Commissioners chairman Jimmy Hooper said. “ It took some planning, it took some ... [Full Story »]

Domestic incident leads to shooting

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Friday, August 16. 2019

One person was shot in a domestic dispute between two male family members at a Queen Road, Gillsville residence early Friday morning. The person shot reportedly received non-life threatening injuries in the shooting that occurred at 5:16 a.m. “Both parties involved are with deputies,” states Carissa McFadden, Banks County Sheriff’s ... [Full Story »]

Bottled water donated for school children

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Wednesday, August 14. 2019

A heated debate took place on social media Monday night over rising temperatures and the impact it has on school children riding buses in the afternoons. On Tuesday, bottled water was donated to the schools to give to bus riders. “Metro Site and Homer Baptist Church have donated bottles of water to the school system for the purpose of keeping ... [Full Story »]

BOC set to lower millage rate at Aug. 13 meeting

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Wednesday, August 7. 2019

The Banks County Board of Commissioners will set the millage rate at a called meeting to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Annex Building, located at 150 Hudson Ridge, Homer. The proposed millage rate is 8.5 mills, which is down from the current rate of 8.9

Homer again discusses golf course roads

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Wednesday, August 7. 2019

The question of roads in the Chimney Oaks subdivision continue to generate discussion at Homer City Council meetings. Council member James Dumas raised the issue at a work session Tuesday, Aug. 6, saying he has “heard several times” that the golf course owners would like to make the development a “private, gated community.” Brad Day, ... [Full Story »]

Water boil advisory in place in Baldwin

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Monday, August 5. 2019

Due to a water main break in the 3000-4000 block of Old Hwy 441 and the loss of required pressure, City of Baldwin water customers in the Wynn Lake area and Old 441 south of the Apple Pie Ridge Road area are advised to boil any water to be used for human consumption in order to protect the public from a potential health hazard. All City of ... [Full Story »]

Safety improvements planned on Hwy. 164

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Friday, August 2. 2019

A road improvement project on Highway 164 in Banks County is planned to make the road safer. The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a contract to Southern States Pavement Markings for the project. It will involve placing rumble strips, a road safety feature used to alert drivers of lane lines, on the highway. Similar road improvements ...

Back to school Friday for Banks students

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Wednesday, July 31. 2019

Banks County students will return to school for the new year on Friday, Aug. 2. Enrollment is expected to increase slightly to approximately 2,850, which is an additional 50 students over last year. Staff changes include the following in administration: •Amanda Dale, former assistant principal at Lula Elementary School is principal of Banks ... [Full Story »]

Effort under way for cameras in school zones to target speeders

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Tuesday, July 23. 2019

Motorists who speed as they pass through school zones in Banks County may soon be getting a surprise in the mail. An effort is under way to place cameras in the school zones to capture the tag number of speeders. Those speeders would then receive a ticket in the mail. Phillip Bennett, a representative of Optotraffic, spoke on the plans at a ... [Full Story »]

Striding for a Better Banks to be held Saturday

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Wednesday, July 17. 2019

Striding for a Better Banks will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 20, at the Banks County Recreation Department gym. The event will feature Banks County Clean & Beautiful, the Banks County Public Library, Air Life Helicopter, Banks County Recreation Department and Community Resource Association. There will also be free hot ... [Full Story »]

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